I was on here awhile ago after finding out my mom has lung cancer. At that time I didn't know much about her condition. Getting information out of her has been difficult because she knows what a rough time I am having with this, especially because I am her "baby" and I live in Arkansas and she lives in Michigan. Luckily I have two older sisters who live there also plus my stepdad. My mom has a very large tumor on her right lung and has spread and is attached to her collarbone. She had her first three chemo treatments last week. The first time it lasted almost 8 hours. Is this normal? Two days ago she started complaining of having a headache and feeling sick. Yesterday when she visited the doctor she began feeling very light headed. The doctor admitted her into the hospital because she said her sodium was low. She was admitted into the ICU. Why would they do this and is this the norm? My sister said that my mom seemed confused almost as if she didn't recognize my sisters. I am very scared and upset. I would appreciate any help or advice about this disease as possible. All I know is that it is a large tumor in the lung and up to the collarbone, it is small cell cancer and that she has just had 3 chemo treatments and will go for more the first of September.
Thank you for listening to me